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Aluminum Panel is Mottled after sanding, buffing, waxing
-->Q. Hi,
Question folks.
Aluminum panel. Brought through all the grits 60, 80, 100, 120, 150, 180, 220, 320, then maroon, gray, gold, white non-woven pads. Then finally waxed.
The surface is very smooth and nice, all done with a random orbital sander.
But there is this weird mottling, inconsistency to the surface. I don't understand the process here - mostly a woodworker.
Please advise.
Pictures make it look a bit worse than it is.
I am able to get it really perfect on smaller pieces, but this inconsistency shows up on the larger pieces.
Thank you,
- Berkeley, California
May 25, 2024
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